Lighting fixture



' I 1,642,429 Sept 1927' R. w. SCHWEIKER LIGHTING FIXTURE Filed Dec.2,9, 1925 2 Sheets-Shet 1 Sept. 13, 1927.

1,642,429 R. W. SCHWEIKER LIGHTING FIXTURE Filed Dec. 2'9, 1925 2Sheets-Sheet 2 l5- -Another ob'ect is to provldea novel shade mountingis not restrictedto usein connec ISO Patented Sept. 13, 1927.

ROY sonwnixnn, jor LnNsDAnE, rENNs ZLvANIA Applieation iiled December29, 1925. Serial No. 72:,123a

. This invention relates :to lighting fixtures of that general classwhich aremore particularlyadapted for" use in connection with amirrorina bath room or lavatory, or, near a islnk ma kitchen, or for useon a ceiling, or,= on the outside of abuilding.

I Oneoftheobject's of the invention is to,

provide novel means for clamping the lamp socket to thecanopy iin amanner permitting easy assembly oflthe parts'and their securementimpositionwhen installing the fixture onth'e waH 0'1; ceiling andwhich; will enable the. fiiiturelto be readily taken" apart for I shadea ndlamp being' show-n in'd'o't and dashklines to illustrate' how theshade or purpose of inspectio'nand repair.

on globe imountingi or unit which can be usedas'such atany point and inconnection withany wiring, moulding,-orifixture, where-- in tensionscrews er -fastening means are done i away with, and the shade or globemay bequicklyand easily applied, or re-- moved aand will be securelyheldwhen-in position. My improved shade or=gl0be tion with the canopyhereinafter described, .nor with any othercanopy-as-it may be usedwherever such a device is applicable.

,e- A s'till further .;object is to provide in a combination of parts,improved means for attachinga lamp socket vto thecanopiy and for hold gshade orglobe vthereon, particu- 'larly one of theimproved' form I havede- Anotherlobject of therinvention is to pro Vide a li hting fixturewhich will be pro- Vided meansior the attachmntoi a pllugufor use ofcurrent in Connection with any. appliance or' device,

ment is such that aplug mafy be inserted and thecurrent." used vindependently of: the use of the/lamp and -without' possibility of aing. the I appliance. c

shell or canopy of anyparticular material,

are peculiarly adaptedpfor use =in connece t-ion with porcelain fixturesadapted for use in bath rooms lavatories, kitchens, and in nection withadesign for mirror lighting,

such as an electric fail, i"curling iron r heater, wwater heaterorsimilar accessory: Tathat end. the arrange short circuit or shock toztheperson. attach My improvements,:while notlrestricted to." use inconnection with afixturerhaving' a fixtures, application for which .;wasDecember16, 1925,Serial-No.'-15,770, The invention, is susceptibleof-modifica-- tioniand I do not'limit the improvements, 7

to'the precise construction hereinafter fully described and claimed andwhich is shown in the" accompanyingdrawings;- 1

-O-ne embodiment of vthe 1nvent10n is illus tratedr in the--accompanying drawings, in

Which: fl l Figurel 1s a front elevation; v Figure 2 s a rear elevatlonI F'gureB is'a vert1cal 'sect1on, oneform of Figure 5- is v a detailperspective of novel globe or shade'holding ringunit, the

shade appearing in dot and dash lines; and Figure 6 is a detail view ofthe inner he canopy l which isillustrated in corn nection with my 1present improvement is shown as ofthe design for which I have madestheaforesaid application, but other designs "may be used without departingfrom the present invention: :The canopy 1 as; shown,may.be:of porcelain,being provided with; an" internal flange 3 2 having notches 3;Thelai'm'p socket has a base 4, body 5, and a ring 6. vThe:metalicnscrewshell7-is secured to tgelb ase 4, while the firing 6screws on said J i p v Ill .1, r.

interposed between the body 5 and thering 6 is ajmetallic ringerannulusg which hasa. lug- 9 enteringia notch 10 in the body 5 tonpreventthe ring from twisting; L'lhe ring] or annulus 8 is of a size adaptingit to' rest against the inner face of the flange- 2 and itconstitutes'one 0f the clamping rings to hold the lamp socket inposition in th'ecanopyl'f' flc A rubber gasket 11 is interposed-betweenthe ring 6 and the annulus 8' to form; a cushion enabling the ring 6 tobe screwed uptightly-Ewithout danger ofdamage and to assist in holdingthe ring 81in position so thatit will not turn orbeco n'e loosened. Acombined shade or globe holder and clamping ringLlQ "is adapted to beclamped against the outer face of the flange 2 by screws 13 which passthrough-thenotches I 3 and are screwed into the threaded openings 14 inthe ring 8. The screws 13 clamp the rings 8 and 12 on opposite sides ofthe flange 2 and thereby firmly hold the lamp socket in position.

The combined shade holder and ring 12 preferably snugly fits the recess1% in the face of the canopy 1, for the purpose of more firmly anchoringsaid ring 12.

It is obvious that by removing the screws 13, the rings 8 and 12 will bedisconnected, the lamp socket loosened, and then upon manipulating theparts, any necessary repairs or change in wiring may be readily made.

The shade or globe holding ring provided with integral springy fingers15 which are bowedyto receive the neck of the shade or globe. To holdthe shadeor globe at its neck so that it will not become acci dentallydetached and also to keep it from sagging or rattling I provide a coilspring 16 which extends from one of the fingers to another. This springis pressed back or stretched when the shade or globe is snapped intopositon and then, in connection with the fingers, it retains the shadeor globe without requiring special screws or other retainers such as arecommonly em ploycd for this purpose. Application and removal of theshade or globe are facilitated as a simple manipulation will enable theshade or globe to be applied or removed. The ring 12, its fingers 15 andthe spring 16 are all contained within the recess 14.

There is frequent need for a supplemental socket to receive the plug ofappliances, such as electric fans, curling irons, water heaters, etc. inconnection 'wlth bath room fixtures and it has been a common practice touse duplex sockets and special adapters to enable the current to betaken ofi'for such purposes.

1 I have provided an attachment in connection with the present fixtureby which current may be taken oil for any desired use through the plugsof the appliances such as set forth, and for other purposes. To that endthe canopy 1 is provided with slots 17 extending therethrough to enablecontacts of the plug to be engaged with a socket having contacts 18arranged in slots 19 corresponding to slots 17 and provided in a body 20of insulating material which is secured to the canopy 1 by a small bolt21. A suitable insulating fiber covering 522.1nay be provided for saidattachment.

The fixture is provided at itsback with an adjustable attaching plate:23 held by screws 24. by which the fixture may be secured to the wall.

A pull chain 25 operates the switch in the lam) socket and extendsthrough a hole in the canopy 1. 1

It is notessential that the lamp socket be provided with snap switch, apull chain, or a key. The socket may be either a keysockct or akeyless-sockety; the current may be controlled at the fixture or by aswitch at a point. removed therefrom.

The supplemental or plug-socket comprising the slots 1T, 19, contacts18, and body may be omitted, if desired.

What I claim is:

l. In a lighting fixture the combination with a canopy provided with aflange, of a sectional lamp socket, a clamping ring lo cated between andsecured by the sections of the lamp socket said ring being located onone side of the flange, and a combined shade or globe holder andclamping ring located on the outer side of the flange. and connected tothe inner clamping ring aforesaid, said last named ring having means forengaging the outside of the neck of a shadeor globe.

2. In a. lighting fixture the combination with a. canopy, of a shade orglobe holding ring attached thereto which is provided with unconfinedfreely projecting snap fingers,

adapted to. snap over and engage the neck of the shade or globe for thepurpose of holding said shade, and a coil spring connecting certain onesof said fingers, said coil spring being arranged to engage the neck ofthe shade or globe to assist in holding the latter in position, saidfingers and coil spring constituting an automatic snap fastening forconnecting l he shade or globe to the canopy.

3. in a lighting fixture, a canopy havin a recess in its outer face, andprovided wit '1 an intmnal flange. a shade or globe holder seated insaid recess and against said flange, a lamp socket located within thefixture body beyond the flange and also received within the recess, andmeans detachably connecting the shade or globe holder to the lamp socketwhereby both are held in position on the canopy with the flangeinterposed between them. a

4:. A lamp shade or globe holding ring having means whereby it may beattached to a canopy and provided with unconfined outstanding snapfingersadapted to engage the neck of a shade or globe, and a coil sprinconnecting certain ones of said fingers, sai' coil spring beingarrangedto directly engage the neck of the shade or globe to assist in holdingthe latter in position, said fingers and coil spring constituting anautomatic snap fasteningt'or connecting the shade or globe to thecanopy.

5. A shade or globe holder comprising a fiat ring having means wherebyit may be secured to a canopy, and provided with snap fingersoutstanding angularly in relation to the fiat face of said ring adaptedto engage the neck of a shade or globe, and. a coil spring connectingcertain ones of said fingers, said spring being arranged to directly Innengage the neck of a shade or globe to assist ring being provided withmeans adapting it- 10 the fingers in holding said shade or globe. forbeing secured in position for use, and a 6. A shade or globeholderrcomprising a coil spring connecting certain ones of said fiatring having means whereby it may be outstanding fingers said coil springbeing secured to a canopy, and provided with out arranged'to liecrosswise of, and to directly standing snap fingers springing from itsengage, the'neck of a shade or globe to assist 15 inner marginoutstanding angularlyin relathe fingers in holding said shade or globe.

tion to the fiat face of said ring adapted to In testimony whereof Iaffix my signature. engage the neck of a shade or globe, the i ROY W.SCHWEIKER.

